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Jinguo Jiang, a 55-year-old Chinese man, was beaten to death on Thursday, Jan. 25, in the 1200 block of South Sierra Vista Avenue in Alhambra, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Alhambra police officers were called about 4:40 p.m. after a body was found in the backyard of a rooming house, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department news release.

The property included a house and garage that had been divided into 11 bedrooms and rented out, according to the release.

The initial report indicated the victim was a woman, but the body turned out to be Jiang’s. He was found face-down with his body crammed between a concrete step and a water heater, The Times reported. It was difficult to see his face, which was bloodied and covered with cardboard.

Moon Young Cheung, a 78-year-old Chinese woman, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, after she was strangled in the 1800 block of West Garvey Avenue in Alhambra, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Alhambra police officers were called about 12:42 p.m. regarding a woman lying on the ground outside her apartment, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Troy Ewing. The woman was later identified as Cheung, who lived in the apartment with her adult daughter.

Cheung’s daughter told investigators that she was sleeping when her mother went out on her regular morning walk. When she woke up, she said, her mother wasn’t in the apartment.

About 12:30 p.m., a man knocked on her door and pointed to her mother lying on the ground outside, Ewing said. When the daughter ran to check on her mother, the man at the door ...

Tyrone David Lopez, a 40-year-old Latino, was shot to death Saturday, Jan. 7, in the 2800 block of West Alhambra Road in Alhambra, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 6:15 p.m., Alhambra police were called about an injured man, Sgt. Jerry Johnson said. Officers found Lopez with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

After a preliminary investigation, suicide was ruled out. No suspects have been identified, Johnson said.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Alhambra police at (626) 308-4875. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Leopoldo Anaya, a 19-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Oct. 29, near Winchester and Concord avenues in Alhambra, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Just after midnight, officers received reports of shots fired. When they arrived in the area, they found no one, but discovered shell casings on the ground.

A short time later, they received a call from hospital officials at County-USC Medical Center reporting that Anaya had been brought in by two friends in a Ford Explorer. He was pronounced dead soon after his arrival.

Coroner's records show Anaya, of El Sereno, died from a single gunshot wound to the torso.

Alhambra Police Sgt. Joe Flannagan said one of Anaya's friends in the car ran off, but the driver remained at the hospital. He was questioned by officers and said he and his friends had just come from a Halloween party. It's ...